Birds of Mossblown
What has actually been seen around Mossblown: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,872 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Mossblown
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mossblown (South Ayrshire) since 2010, across 4,872 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Mossblown is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 3.5 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Tarbolton, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (137 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Mossblown than there include Swift, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 17 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mossblown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 325 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 310 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 260 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 220 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 192 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 178 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 163 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 153 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 137 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 132 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 123 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 115 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 108 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 99 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 98 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 93 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 86 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 83 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 83 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 76 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mossblown
Seasonal bird notes for South Ayrshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Mossblown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mossblown are Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, based on 4,872 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mossblown?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mossblown?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.